Thank you to everyone who made our 28th Season truly extraordinary! 

We hope you enjoy this day-by-day look at OICMF 2025

photo by Barry Carlton

August 1



Opening night's New Ears on Tango concert found The Pedro Giraudo Tango Quartet (Nicolas Danielson violin, Javier Sanchez bandoneon, Jun Cho piano, and Pedro Giraudo bass) joined on stage by Chee-Yun violin, Aloysia Friedmann viola and

Valentin Radutiu cello.

photo by Barry Carlton

August 2



Sara Thomsen and Jeffrey Steele demonstrate how it is done at our post-concert Tango Afterparty. Soon, everyone was dancing!

photo by Barry Carlton

August 3



Aloysia Friedmann and the Pedro Giraudo Tango Quartet pose with the appreciative crowd after the Olga Hamlet Concert.

photo by Barry Carlton

August 4



Valentin Radutiu, Pedro Giraudo, Christine Lee, and Nathan Chan in rehearsal for the Candlelight Classics concerts.

photo by Barry Carlton

August 5



The OICMF Chamber Orchestra with violin soloists Chee-Yun and Nicholas Danielson perform Vivaldi by candlelight

photo by Steve Alboucq

August 6



Founder, Artistic Director, violist Aloysia Friedmann glows in the candlelight.

photo by Barry Carlton

August 7



Composer John Christopher Wineglass listening to his work The Rose of the San Juan Islands being rehearsed by Zachary DePue violin, Nathan Chan cello, and Chelsea de Souza piano.

August 7



Gordon Koenig, Pedro Giraudo, and Anatolia Kozinski enjoy the Welcome Dinner at Somerthyme Farm!

photo by Steve Alboucq

August 8



Aloysia Friedmann interviews composer John Christopher Wineglass about

What Inspires Your Compositions.

photo by Barry Carlton

August 8



The Northwest Premiere of John Christopher Wineglass' Rose of the San Juan Islands included stunning projections of photos by Barry Carlton.

photo by Barry Carlton

August 9



Artist and narrator Sophie Parker greets young fans after the Orcas Island Children's Concert, Symba and the Lobster.

photo by Barry Carlton

August 11



Anne Pinkerton oboe, Nanki Chugh author, composer, violin, and Sophie Parker costumes, narrator shared Symba and the Lobster with kids and a few of their grown-up friends on Lopez Island.

photo by Barry Carlton

August 11



Chelsea de Souza piano and Zachary DePue violin wow the audience on Lopez Island with a Souvenir D’Amérique by Henri Vieuxtemps.

photo by Barry Carlton

August 12



Chelsea de Sousa and Jon Kimura Parker perform the stunning Hallelujah Junction by John Adams...

photo by Steve Alboucq

August 13



...followed by an exquisite piece by Debussy, performed by The Miró Quartet (Daniel Ching violin, William Fedkenheuer violin, John Largess viola, Joshua Gindele cello).

August 14



The Miró Quartet provide musical appreciation for our amazing volunteers at the Volunteer Celebration.

photo by Barry Carlton

August 15

Aloysia acknowledging the wonderful OICMF Board of Directors.

photo by Steve Alboucq

August 16



The dramatic and beautiful final notes of OICMF 2025 - Gabriel Fauré’s Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor, performed by Jon Kimura Parker piano, Zachary DePue violin, Ani Aznavoorian cello, Aloysia Friedmann viola.

photo by Barry Carlton

August 16



Closing night flowers for Aloysia!

You can still read all about the concerts, artists, repertoire, program notes, and so much more that made up our 28th Season in our program book - here

Stay tuned -

over the next few Scherzos, we will be sharing some of wonderful performances from OICMF's 28th Season!